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. >>> a marine who survived tours in iraq and afghanistan is recovering from a shooting in his home state of florida. lieutenant posted an ad on craigs list to sell a necklace and went to meet two men who said they want to buy it. instead, the men tried to rob the marine. trenker chased the men before they shot him three times. and then he did something unbelievable. get this. he use ed his finger to plug th largest bullet holes until emergency crews arrived. you can see an exclusive interview with him coming up on the "today" show right after "news 4 today." makes the rest of us feel like complete wimps. come on, that's an amazing story. i said i wasn't going to say amazing today. it's on the list of banned words. but that's another story. >> but you did. >>> what if birthday, christmas, and every other holiday fell on the same day every year. two scientists at johns hopkins university have proposed a new permanent calendar that would never change. they say march, june, september, and december would all have 31 days. the rest of the months would have 30. now, christmas would always fall
. >>> a marine who survived tours in iraq and afghanistan is recovering from a shooting in his home state of florida. lieutenant posted an ad on craigs list to sell a necklace and went to meet two men who said they want to buy it. instead, the men tried to rob the marine. trenker chased the men before they shot him three times. and then he did something unbelievable. get this. he use ed his finger to plug th largest bullet holes until emergency crews arrived. you can see an exclusive...
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troops in afghanistan. >> meantime, occupy d.c. is trying to get a permit to hold a demonstration on the national mall next month. the event is being called occupy congress. organizers are expecting at least 2,000 marchers from around the country to attend the event scheduled for january 17th. the protests will cohen side with the 2012 legislative session. >>> a potomac man sentenced to 15 years is said to be in good health. allen gross, seen here in the middle of this report, report that he is in good spirits. they celebrated hanukkah. gross was jailed on espionage charges two years ago. he said he was simply on a peace mission. he was disappointed he was not released last week. >>> preparing for the worst case scenario. multiple deathes and a gunman on the loose, that was the mock scenario authorities played out at northern virginia community college. the simulation allowed first responders to run through potential real life situations. police say one of the main areas of focus, communication. >> we have six campuses in first dif
troops in afghanistan. >> meantime, occupy d.c. is trying to get a permit to hold a demonstration on the national mall next month. the event is being called occupy congress. organizers are expecting at least 2,000 marchers from around the country to attend the event scheduled for january 17th. the protests will cohen side with the 2012 legislative session. >>> a potomac man sentenced to 15 years is said to be in good health. allen gross, seen here in the middle of this report,...
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this latest incident brings december's total of foreign troops killed in afghanistan to 23. that makes for a total of 539 deaths so far this year. >>> now to decision 2012 where the tone of the republican presidential race is changing. newt gingrich crisscrossed iowa yesterday, making three campaign stops. mitt romney launched a bus tour and a new round of ads. the two candidates are trading shots at each other. gingrich is criticizing romney for not being conservative enough while romney poked fun at the former speaker for not being on the virginia primary ballot. >> and one of the major differences i have with governor romney, who's a fine person. i have said publicly he's a good manager, a competent person. he did very, very well with the winter olympics. but there's a huge difference between the philosophy of a supply side conservative in the camp reagan tradition and the philosophy of a massachusetts moderate. >> he's running his campaign in the way he thinks best. obviously, the virginia setting was not the best out of his campaign. >> the iowa republican caucus is sch
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this latest incident brings the december toll of foreign troops killed in afghanistan to 23. that makes for a total of 539 deaths so far this year. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what caused two tires to blow out on a southwest airlines flight. a sacramento international airport spokesperson says the left main tires blew out just before the plane was about to leave for seattle. southwest airlines says the pilot quickly aborted the takeoff, and emergency crews were called in to hose down the 737 as a precautionary measure. they later set up a portable stairway to let the 130 passengers off the plane. no one was hurt. >>> sears still hasn't announced if any of the stores in our area will shut down when the company closes up to 120 sears and kmart stores. the company is blaming poor holiday sales for the closings. they will generate 140 to $170 million to cash and inventory sales. the news sent sears holding corporation shares down 27%. the biggest decline in more than eight years. a new report says consumer confidence in the economy is at its highest point since apr
this latest incident brings the december toll of foreign troops killed in afghanistan to 23. that makes for a total of 539 deaths so far this year. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what caused two tires to blow out on a southwest airlines flight. a sacramento international airport spokesperson says the left main tires blew out just before the plane was about to leave for seattle. southwest airlines says the pilot quickly aborted the takeoff, and emergency crews were called in...
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the members of the 113th wing were in afghanistan for the past two months. all they wanted for christmas was to spend time with their families. >> it is one of the best gifts. i am very grateful because my children wanted my dad to be home for christmas. that's one thing they've asked for. >> some families are planning on quiet christmas with each other. while others are having big parties to help celebrate their return. notice how they said one of the gifts they were asking for. there's a few more other than mom or dad on that list. >> let's hope everybody was good. the time right now nine minutes after the 9:00 hour. when we come back, the french government is about to pay for plastic surgery for thousands of women. we're going to tell you why. >>> also ahead, dangerous dessert why this cupcake caused ing. >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> the obama mg is loosening its grip on online gambling. a legal opinion posted by the justice department friday says online betting is not related to sporting events falls outside the reach of federal law. washington
the members of the 113th wing were in afghanistan for the past two months. all they wanted for christmas was to spend time with their families. >> it is one of the best gifts. i am very grateful because my children wanted my dad to be home for christmas. that's one thing they've asked for. >> some families are planning on quiet christmas with each other. while others are having big parties to help celebrate their return. notice how they said one of the gifts they were asking for....
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the members to have 113th wing were in afghanistan for the past two months. all they wanted for christmas was to spend time with their families. >> it is one of the best gifts. i'm very grateful because my children wanted their dad to be home for christmas. that's one thing they've asked for. >> some families are planning on a quiet christmas with each other, while others are having big parties to help celebrate their return. >> that is a wonderful gift. i couldn't think of anything better. >> great sight to see. >>> it is 6:09 right now. the frervelg government is about to pay for plastic surgery for thousands of women. we'll tell you why when we return. >>> also >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> the obama administration is loosening its grip on online gambling. a legal opinion posted by the justice department said online betting falls outside the reach of federal law. washington has long considered online gambling illegal when it crosses state lines. but it is incredibly difficult for the federal government to enforce. many states are considering specif
the members to have 113th wing were in afghanistan for the past two months. all they wanted for christmas was to spend time with their families. >> it is one of the best gifts. i'm very grateful because my children wanted their dad to be home for christmas. that's one thing they've asked for. >> some families are planning on a quiet christmas with each other, while others are having big parties to help celebrate their return. >> that is a wonderful gift. i couldn't think of...
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air national guard will return home from afghanistan just in time for christmas. members of the d.c. air guard's 113th wing will arrive at andrews air force base later this morning. its aviation package deployed earlier this year and became the first air guard f-16 unit to conduct combat operation ins afghanistan. >>> u.s. park has released new photos along with a new report detailing damage from the washington monument from last august's earthquake. the 5.8 quake caused wide spraet cra cracking from the peak all the way down to the bottom. most of the damage is around the 450-foot area. cracked beams and bearings. it's still closed to tourists, but is worth the closure to fully repair the iconic damage. >> i was surprised it did that much damage. >> hopefully, they'll get it repaired. that's the important part is just making sure it's restored. >> the monument is structurally sound, and they recommend filling the cracks with stainless steel plates, filling them up with sealant, and replacing the loose marble. >>> more trouble for arlington national cemetery. thou
air national guard will return home from afghanistan just in time for christmas. members of the d.c. air guard's 113th wing will arrive at andrews air force base later this morning. its aviation package deployed earlier this year and became the first air guard f-16 unit to conduct combat operation ins afghanistan. >>> u.s. park has released new photos along with a new report detailing damage from the washington monument from last august's earthquake. the 5.8 quake caused wide spraet...
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he had been serving in afghanistan. he was still on tour but was given leave for the holidays. his daughter cried as he walked out on stage. >> a lot of things are going through my mind like, oh, my gosh, that's my dad. should i run up and give him a hug, or should i just stay in my seat? >> i was just happy, and then i just gave him a hug. >> god is good for letting him come home now, and i'm very excited. i'm very happy to see my dad. >> i bet he's excited to see her and her brother as well. masseola is working with the american government to help set up the court system. happy family. >> a christmas they certainly will never forget. >>> our time 5:37. coming up, how one store hopes to make it [ terri ] my husband, hank, was always fun. never took life too seriously. 'til our son was born... that day, he bought life insurance. now, there's no way i could send our boy to college without it. if there was one thing i could say to hank, it'd be "thank you." you're welcome. hey, hank. [ male announcer ] life insurance you can use while you're still living. you are one lucky lady.
he had been serving in afghanistan. he was still on tour but was given leave for the holidays. his daughter cried as he walked out on stage. >> a lot of things are going through my mind like, oh, my gosh, that's my dad. should i run up and give him a hug, or should i just stay in my seat? >> i was just happy, and then i just gave him a hug. >> god is good for letting him come home now, and i'm very excited. i'm very happy to see my dad. >> i bet he's excited to see her...
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. >>> today the man accused of leaking classified information about the wars in afghanistan and iraq to the website wikileaks will be in court. it will mark army private bradley manning's first hearing. it's the equivalent of a preliminary hearing in civilian court. it will determine whether manning will stand trial. the hearing should last about five days. manning faces life in prison if found guilty. >>> new from overnight, the fairfax county school board approved plans to allow security cameras inside high schools. that's according to "the washington post." the issue of installing cameras in cafeterias came up after a series of disruptive food fights. each school's principal will ultimately have the final say. neighboring public school systems in prince william, loudoun, and fauquier counties already use in school cameras. >>> now to decision 2012. republican presidential candidate mitt romney is expected to pick up another key endorsement. south carolina governor nicky haley plans to endorse mitt romney today. she's a rising star in the republican party, and many contenders have
. >>> today the man accused of leaking classified information about the wars in afghanistan and iraq to the website wikileaks will be in court. it will mark army private bradley manning's first hearing. it's the equivalent of a preliminary hearing in civilian court. it will determine whether manning will stand trial. the hearing should last about five days. manning faces life in prison if found guilty. >>> new from overnight, the fairfax county school board approved plans to...
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three targeted attacks in afghanistan. the first was a suicide bomber that attacked a shrine in kabul. the death toll has gone up to 54. 150 people are injured. hundreds of people are gathered for the festival. two separate attacks happened around the same time in other afghan cities, and they killed at least four other people. >>> today is sentencing day for former prince george's county executive jack johnson. johnson pled guilty to taking bribes from developers in exchange for favorable treatment. prosecutors say he took somewhere between 400,000 to $1 million in bribes during his time as county executive. he faces up to 14 years in prison. jack johnson's wife leslie will be sentenced on friday for her role in the corruption case. back in june, she pled guilty to tampering with evidence for flushing a $100,000 check down the toilet and stuffing money into her clothes. she faces up to 18 months in prison. >>> today jurors will begin their second day of deliberations in that election fraud trial against an aide to former
three targeted attacks in afghanistan. the first was a suicide bomber that attacked a shrine in kabul. the death toll has gone up to 54. 150 people are injured. hundreds of people are gathered for the festival. two separate attacks happened around the same time in other afghan cities, and they killed at least four other people. >>> today is sentencing day for former prince george's county executive jack johnson. johnson pled guilty to taking bribes from developers in exchange for...
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. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. police say there's been some sort of explosion at a shiite muslim shrine in the capital city of kabul. at least 15 people have been killed. hundreds of people have gathered there for a festival. not clear whether the explosives were actually planted in the shrine or whether a suicide bomber attacked. >> the family of a missing wssc worker who disappeared in the triadelphia reservoir is thanking searchers for looking for him. troy duckett was working for the wssc's hunt management department. his boat was found, but crews have seen no signs of duckett. they'll head back out this morning to continue searching for clues. >>> opening statements begin today in the case of a suburban hospital maintenance worker charged with killing his supervisor. according to the "washington examiner," a jury was seated in the case yesterday. prosecutors say that keith little admitted to stabbing his boss, roosevelt brockington jr., to death on new year's day. they say that brockington gave little a poor e
. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. police say there's been some sort of explosion at a shiite muslim shrine in the capital city of kabul. at least 15 people have been killed. hundreds of people have gathered there for a festival. not clear whether the explosives were actually planted in the shrine or whether a suicide bomber attacked. >> the family of a missing wssc worker who disappeared in the triadelphia reservoir is thanking searchers for looking for him. troy duckett...
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particularly for its service to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. news 4's derrick ward is at this morning's service at the d.c. national guard armory. hey, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. you know, when you think about it, this unit in our area, the 113th wing, they've been on high alert since september 11th. these 10 years. these are our neighbors, our co-workers. soldiers called into a wide theater of war. today there's a ceremony set up that will thank and recognize some of the men and women who have made that sacrifice and continue to make it today. joining us today is colonel mark susserville. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> tell us what you remember about that day. you were flying. >> i was flying. as you know, it was a place where none of us had been before. a lot of bad things were happening to good people that day. it was a big team effort to get airplanes in the air both on the air side and big army guard response as well. we made it happen. we did things that we never thought we would be doing. but we all pulled t
particularly for its service to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. news 4's derrick ward is at this morning's service at the d.c. national guard armory. hey, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. you know, when you think about it, this unit in our area, the 113th wing, they've been on high alert since september 11th. these 10 years. these are our neighbors, our co-workers. soldiers called into a wide theater of war. today there's a ceremony set up that will thank and recognize some...
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now back to you all. >> danella, thank you. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. one american is dead and another wounded in an attack at a cia building in kabul. the u.s. embassy says an afghan employee opened fire late last night, shooting two americans before being killed. the man worked for the u.s. government. at the time, it's not clear how he got a gun into the very secure compound. >>> six men are due in a london court this morning, accused eof planning suicide bombing attacks. the men were charged late last night after their arrest in birmingham, england. six were arrested for their intention to become suicide bombers. two others were charged with failing ato alert authorities. >>> this morning two americans once held in iran are waking up on u.s. soil for the first time in more than two years. josh fattal and shane bauer spoke out at their first news conference in the u.s. iran convicted them of spying and sentenced them to eight years in prison. both deny the charges and say they ended up in iran by mistake while hiking in iraq. fattal talked about how
now back to you all. >> danella, thank you. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. one american is dead and another wounded in an attack at a cia building in kabul. the u.s. embassy says an afghan employee opened fire late last night, shooting two americans before being killed. the man worked for the u.s. government. at the time, it's not clear how he got a gun into the very secure compound. >>> six men are due in a london court this morning, accused eof planning suicide...
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air national guard are on their way to afghanistan. the deployment marks the first time an air national guard unit is sending f-16 fighter jets to afghanistan. some are expected to return in late december. others will be there longer. now back to nbc 4's viewpoint. >> welcome back to viewpoint. again, our guest this morning is d. bob templin. i mentioned in your 10th year. tell us a little bit about what you were doing before you began as president. and why innovation and technology has been a passion in your life, particularly in virginia. >> well, about 15 years ago i came to northern virginia and was given the charge of trying to find a way to stimulate virginia's economy by increasing the flow of innovation coming from research universities and federal labs and trying to push that to the market by creating new companies and encouraging venture capital investment into the start-up. and this is when we were having -- we didn't know how to spell www anything. >> sure. >> the notion that is and still is today that those communities, re
air national guard are on their way to afghanistan. the deployment marks the first time an air national guard unit is sending f-16 fighter jets to afghanistan. some are expected to return in late december. others will be there longer. now back to nbc 4's viewpoint. >> welcome back to viewpoint. again, our guest this morning is d. bob templin. i mentioned in your 10th year. tell us a little bit about what you were doing before you began as president. and why innovation and technology has...
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those demands range from ending corporate influence in government to ending the war in afghanistan. meantime, the labor unions have joined the original occupy wall street movements. concerns cover a wide range of issues. leaders say they support their efforts. similar demonstrations are taking place across the country and 20 people were arrested yesterday. >>> senate democrats want to impose a 5% surcharge on americans earning at least $1 million a year. they say it will generate $450 billion, enough money to pay for the white house proposal. republicans called the tax hike a gimmick to cover up divisions among democrats. >>> now to the race for the white house where all the talk this morning is who is not running. sarah palin says she's not going to seek the republican nomination. the former alaska governor and vice president candidate says she can better serve the gop from outside the white house. >> i'm thankful, but i believe not being a candidate, you're unshackled and allowed to be even more active and i look forward to help coordinating the strategies that will assist in reta
those demands range from ending corporate influence in government to ending the war in afghanistan. meantime, the labor unions have joined the original occupy wall street movements. concerns cover a wide range of issues. leaders say they support their efforts. similar demonstrations are taking place across the country and 20 people were arrested yesterday. >>> senate democrats want to impose a 5% surcharge on americans earning at least $1 million a year. they say it will generate $450...
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you don't forget, with so many troops coming home both from iraq and afghanistan. so i think they are they have done a terrific job. they have reached out to the ngos and nonprofits to get us mobilized and moving in the same direction. there are a lot of great organizations and we try to partner with many of them. >> do you feel that americans value the contributions of our military from these recent wars as much as they downtown ntributions of military service members who served in world war ii in the vietnam more, the korean war. >> go ahead, girls. >> i feel like the major difference is the kind of with their we're in. it's definitely something that's a lot more removed from the american people. and so i feel like people still appreciate our military sacrifice but they're not confronted with it. our military does such a good job that we often forget we're still at war and we have been for 10 years. so i feel like now more than ever it's important to look at your neighbors to, look at people who have someone in the military that they love and to realize that? ser
you don't forget, with so many troops coming home both from iraq and afghanistan. so i think they are they have done a terrific job. they have reached out to the ngos and nonprofits to get us mobilized and moving in the same direction. there are a lot of great organizations and we try to partner with many of them. >> do you feel that americans value the contributions of our military from these recent wars as much as they downtown ntributions of military service members who served in world...
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. some analysts say they don't expect a long term occupation like iraq and afghanistan, but u.s. officials worry anti-aircraft missiles are still unaccounted for in libya, and islamic radicals could capitalize, they say, on the chaos. >> we are going to see special forces. we are going to see intelligence operatives. we are going to see drones, and we're going to be doing it perhaps in 10 or 20 places around the worreld. >> secretary of state hillary probe i tv interview on thursday. the human rights office now wants a probe into the circumstances surrounding his killing. a spokesman says the shaky amateur video showing a captured gadhafi first alive then dead is, quote, very disturbing. now, as far as we understand, gadhafi's body is still in misrata where it was taken after his killing in sirte. he will be buried according to islamic tradition and will not have a public funeral. back to you. >> melissa mollet, thank you. >>> coming up in ten minutes, we'll talk to cnbc about what gadhafi's death means for the oil markets and when you'll notice a potential change in gas prices.
. some analysts say they don't expect a long term occupation like iraq and afghanistan, but u.s. officials worry anti-aircraft missiles are still unaccounted for in libya, and islamic radicals could capitalize, they say, on the chaos. >> we are going to see special forces. we are going to see intelligence operatives. we are going to see drones, and we're going to be doing it perhaps in 10 or 20 places around the worreld. >> secretary of state hillary probe i tv interview on...
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some analysts say they don't expect a long term occupation like iraq and afghanistan, but u.s. officials worry anti-aircraft missiles are still unaccounted for, and islamic radicals could capitalized on the chaos. >> we're going to see special forces. we are going to see intelligence operatives. we are going to be seeing drones, and we'll doing it in perhaps 10 to 20 places around the world. >> it's clear the nato mission is coming to an end. i'll leave it to nato to formally declare that. >> gadhafi is scheduled to be buried sometime today. libyan doctors and an independent third party outside of libya have verified his death, taking blood and dna samples. that information will be shared with the international community. aaron? >> melissa mollet, thank you. >>> this morning the st. mary's county sheriff's office is investigating a deadly shooting involving a deputy. two deputies responded to a domestic assault call in hermanville. when crews tried to arrest the suspect, there was a struggle, and that's when one deputy says he was forced to shoot. the suspect died. deputy has b
some analysts say they don't expect a long term occupation like iraq and afghanistan, but u.s. officials worry anti-aircraft missiles are still unaccounted for, and islamic radicals could capitalized on the chaos. >> we're going to see special forces. we are going to see intelligence operatives. we are going to be seeing drones, and we'll doing it in perhaps 10 to 20 places around the world. >> it's clear the nato mission is coming to an end. i'll leave it to nato to formally...
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first in afghanistan where militants try to attack a u.s. base in the earn part to have country. the military says the attackers struck with rocket propelled grenades and a vehicle packed with explosives. all four of the men were killed and two afghan security guards were wounded. no americans were killed in the attack. >>> now to yemen where officials say a u.s. missile strike has killed the son of a u.s. cleric who was also recently killed. six other militants died in this latest missile strike including an al qaeda media chief. >>> time to check on our forecast with meteorologist chuck bell bringing us a good forecast on this weekend. >> two weeks ago it was that cloudy, cold, nasty weekend. i said every other weekend will be nicer than this one in october. we're 2-2. sunshine out there today. a little bit of a breeze to contend with by later on this evening and early this afternoon. if you're going to be out and about enjoying the great sunshine today. wonderful weather. 1600 pennsylvania avenue northwest temperature there 58 degrees. it's 57 down at the airport. 59 in charle
first in afghanistan where militants try to attack a u.s. base in the earn part to have country. the military says the attackers struck with rocket propelled grenades and a vehicle packed with explosives. all four of the men were killed and two afghan security guards were wounded. no americans were killed in the attack. >>> now to yemen where officials say a u.s. missile strike has killed the son of a u.s. cleric who was also recently killed. six other militants died in this latest...
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the navy s.e.a.l.s foundation to help families of the victims of the last month's helicopter crash in afghanistan. >>> this week we pause to remember the events of ten years ago. to commemorate the events of september 11th, arlington county is encouraging people to show their patriotism. county officials are asking all property and homeowners to display the american flag this week. a so-called national flag has been making the rounds around the country. it is being stitched together from flags around the u.s. once torn and tattered, the flag was one of the largest american flags to fly above the wreckage at the world trade center. the flag has spent the last year touring america and getting restitched. pieces of this new reborn -- pieces of this reborn national flag include sections flown at the grave site of martin luther king jr., a new york city fire station, and a piece that abraham lincoln was laid on when he was shot. as news 4 remembers 9/11, doreen kinsler will be live from 6:00 to 8:00 and join us for coverage from 11:00 to 12:00 on sunday as well. >>> remnants of tropical storm lee are
the navy s.e.a.l.s foundation to help families of the victims of the last month's helicopter crash in afghanistan. >>> this week we pause to remember the events of ten years ago. to commemorate the events of september 11th, arlington county is encouraging people to show their patriotism. county officials are asking all property and homeowners to display the american flag this week. a so-called national flag has been making the rounds around the country. it is being stitched together...
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and nato forces in afghanistan and in iraq before that. he's credited with leading the surge and helping to turn around the war there. petraeus will be facing agency analyst who's do not share his optimistic assessments about the war in afghanistan. he'll be the 20th director for that agency. >>> as long as the weather holds out, the nationals will welcome back the future of the franchise, steephen strasburg, for his first start of the season. he's spent more than a year recovering from elbow surgery. tonight he'll make his much anticipated return against the los angeles dodgers. it's expected he'll be limited to about 60 pitches. if you want to get in on the action, there are still some tickets available. >>> redskins coach mike shanahan named the team's starting quarterback now. rex grossman will get the call when the skins take on the giants sunday at fedex field. he'll beat out john beck, who looked impressive at times during the preseason and not quite so impressive at other times. it's the first time grossman will be the starter on o
and nato forces in afghanistan and in iraq before that. he's credited with leading the surge and helping to turn around the war there. petraeus will be facing agency analyst who's do not share his optimistic assessments about the war in afghanistan. he'll be the 20th director for that agency. >>> as long as the weather holds out, the nationals will welcome back the future of the franchise, steephen strasburg, for his first start of the season. he's spent more than a year recovering...
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. >>> it appears american troops will be staying in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. a senior afghan official predicts the two two countries will soon sign a deal allowing the tous use t u.s. to use it for counterterrorism missions. right now the agreement to use of a began bases runs through 2014. u.s. officials say any agreement will respect afghan's sovereignty and right now there are no plans for any permanent american bases in the country. >>> president obama delivered one his most passionate speeches to date thursday night in the hopes of reversing the tide of unemployment. and when lawmakers return monday, they'll get their first opportunity to consider how to handle his proposal of tax cuts and revenue sharing. steve handels has more. >> reporter: it was president obama who wanted a joint session of congress to make a big deal of his urgent jobs proposal. >> it will provide a jolt to an economy that has stalled. and give companies confidence that if they invest and if they hire, there will be customers for their products and services. you should pass this jobs
. >>> it appears american troops will be staying in afghanistan for the foreseeable future. a senior afghan official predicts the two two countries will soon sign a deal allowing the tous use t u.s. to use it for counterterrorism missions. right now the agreement to use of a began bases runs through 2014. u.s. officials say any agreement will respect afghan's sovereignty and right now there are no plans for any permanent american bases in the country. >>> president obama...
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and nato forces in afghanistan and in iraq before that. he's credited with leading the surge and helping to turn around the war there in iraq. petraeus will be facing agency analysts, though, who do not share his optimistic assessments about the current war in afghanistan. he will become the 20th director for the agency. >>> the time now is 5:36. coming up, an overnight shakeup in decision 2012. michelle bachmann will be reevaluating her campaign in order to stay in the race. >>> and as the kids head back to school, we're state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better stat
and nato forces in afghanistan and in iraq before that. he's credited with leading the surge and helping to turn around the war there in iraq. petraeus will be facing agency analysts, though, who do not share his optimistic assessments about the current war in afghanistan. he will become the 20th director for the agency. >>> the time now is 5:36. coming up, an overnight shakeup in decision 2012. michelle bachmann will be reevaluating her campaign in order to stay in the race....
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. >>> now to a developing story in afghanistan. authorities there say two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a government prosecutor. the attack happened in the helmand province as he was headed to work. the taliban has tattered afghans who collaborated with international forces in the past. >>> gabrielle giffords has not announced if she will run in 2012 but her opponent said she will not run. jessie kelly has been on hiatus since giffords was shot back in january. kelly hasn't done any fund raising this year. the republican state senator is interested in running but probably wouldn't enter the race if giffords announces she will seek reelection. >> two people in the hospital after a shooting outside the san francisco 49ers stadium. this was after the oakland game. a man wearing a shirt with derogatory comments about the 49ers was critically shot four times in the stomach. another man had sprrbl wounds to the face. >>> montgomery county firefighters use a fund-raiser to remember those who died in the 9/11 attack tomorrow they c
. >>> now to a developing story in afghanistan. authorities there say two gunmen on motorcycles shot and killed a government prosecutor. the attack happened in the helmand province as he was headed to work. the taliban has tattered afghans who collaborated with international forces in the past. >>> gabrielle giffords has not announced if she will run in 2012 but her opponent said she will not run. jessie kelly has been on hiatus since giffords was shot back in january. kelly...
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nearly 6,000 military members who have died in iraq and afghanistan. military families and loved ones of those lost in the 9/11 attacks were invited to attend. >>> stick with news 4 tomorrow for a 9/11 washington remembers special with jim vance and doreen gensler. they will broadcast live from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. and again from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15. >>> and today you can get into the newseum in down up to d.c. for free. it's offering free admission today and tomorrow to all visitors. it's part of the tenth an controversy of the selelf september 11th attacks. you can also see more than 120 newspapers in front covers from september 12th. tickets are available online or at newseum. >>> two people are recovering after a car slammed in to a restaurant in alexandria. it smashed the window and doors of of the baja fresh on duke street yesterday afternoon. firefighters had to rescue one person trapped. city inspectors were called to check the structural integrity. it's not yet clear what caused the accident. >>> it is 6:38 right now. one of the world's most famo
nearly 6,000 military members who have died in iraq and afghanistan. military families and loved ones of those lost in the 9/11 attacks were invited to attend. >>> stick with news 4 tomorrow for a 9/11 washington remembers special with jim vance and doreen gensler. they will broadcast live from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. and again from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15. >>> and today you can get into the newseum in down up to d.c. for free. it's offering free admission today and tomorrow to all...
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. >>> more breaking news, this time out of afghanistan. an attack that killed nine people at the british consulate in kabul. suicide bombers attacked the compound followed by a five-hour gun battle. the suicide attack happened on the day the country marks its independence from britain. the taliban has claimed responsibility. >>> right now u.s. futures are down nearly 150 points. this comes as european shares are approaching two-year lows today because of fears that major economies across the globe are heading for a recession. the ftse is down 2%. in germany the dax is down 2.5%. japan's nikkei closed down 2.5%. and hong song's hang seng drop 3%. the fears that u.s. is on another recession sent stocks down. the dow closed below the 11,000 point. the s&p lost 53 points to 1140. >>> one of the country's biggest banks is getting ready to cut thousands of jobs. according to "the wall street journal" and "the new york times," the bank of america will slash 3,400 jobs this quarter and could ultimately cut more than 10,000 jobs. that would be abou
. >>> more breaking news, this time out of afghanistan. an attack that killed nine people at the british consulate in kabul. suicide bombers attacked the compound followed by a five-hour gun battle. the suicide attack happened on the day the country marks its independence from britain. the taliban has claimed responsibility. >>> right now u.s. futures are down nearly 150 points. this comes as european shares are approaching two-year lows today because of fears that major...
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. >>> breaking news right now out of afghanistan. reports of a fire fight right near the u.s. embassy. news 4's elaine reyes is in the news room following this. good morning, elaine. >> reporter: good morning to you, joe. this all came down in the last 10, 15 minutes. it all started coming across twitter, the bbc in london and sky news broadcasting started tweeting some details a few minutes ago. first it came out that some explosions and gunfire were being reported in the central part of kabul right near the u.s. embassy as well as some neighboring embassies as well. there were unconfirmed reports that this involved insurgents, but now we are also hearing that the taliban is claiming responsibility for this attack. there is some sort of fire fight going on outside the u.s. embassy, about 2,000 feet from the united states embassy. no word of any casualties just yet. this is still ongoing as we speak. again, we're still trying to gather information. news coming across the internet that there's gunfire being exchanged near the united states embassy in kabul between insurgents an
. >>> breaking news right now out of afghanistan. reports of a fire fight right near the u.s. embassy. news 4's elaine reyes is in the news room following this. good morning, elaine. >> reporter: good morning to you, joe. this all came down in the last 10, 15 minutes. it all started coming across twitter, the bbc in london and sky news broadcasting started tweeting some details a few minutes ago. first it came out that some explosions and gunfire were being reported in the...
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. >>> new from overnight, a roadside bomb blast killed 18 people in afghanistan. police say a mini bus ran over a bomb in the southern helmand province. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. there are children among the dead. 2011 has been a deadly year so far. the united nations reports the number of afghan civilians killed has risen by 15% compared to last year. >>> a handful of teenagers are accused of breaking into a fire station in southeast washington. according to the washington examiner, thieves ransacked the fire station along the atlantic avenue on tuesday while crews were fighting the flames along savannah street. the burglars trashed the watch officer's desk, then stole items, including a uniform, a camera, a wallet, and a firefighter's bmw. the teens, age 14 through 18, reportedly took the car out for a joyride and ditched it. they have identified the teens but so far haven't made any arrests. >>> today will be leslie johnson's last day on the prince george's county council. johnson's resignation takes effect on sunday. the counci
. >>> new from overnight, a roadside bomb blast killed 18 people in afghanistan. police say a mini bus ran over a bomb in the southern helmand province. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far. there are children among the dead. 2011 has been a deadly year so far. the united nations reports the number of afghan civilians killed has risen by 15% compared to last year. >>> a handful of teenagers are accused of breaking into a fire station in southeast...
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propose a $128 million package of tax credits for businesses hiring veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. president obama will make the announcement at washington's navy yard. package includes retraining and education for veterans to help smooth the way for service members entering a tight u.s. job market. >>> now there could be a bit of good economic news that will affect your pocketbook at the pump. oil prices keep dropping. it now sits at $85.32 a barrel. investors fear a slowing global economy will weaken a demand for crude, eventually lowering gas prices. here's a look at local gas prices at this hour. aaa reports the average for regular unleaded is $3.90 in the district. $3.71 in maryland. $3.61 in virginia. 3.70 there's in west virginia. the national average holding steady at $3.70. >>> if you're looking to buy a house, this could be a great opportunity for you. the rate of a 15-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.54%. that is the lowest rate since the mortgage buyer began tracking it in 1991. the average rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a yearly low of 4.39%. >>> today th
propose a $128 million package of tax credits for businesses hiring veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. president obama will make the announcement at washington's navy yard. package includes retraining and education for veterans to help smooth the way for service members entering a tight u.s. job market. >>> now there could be a bit of good economic news that will affect your pocketbook at the pump. oil prices keep dropping. it now sits at $85.32 a barrel. investors fear a...
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. >>> today virginia will honor the 30 servicemen killed last weekend in afghanistan. governor bob mcdonald has ordered all flags to fly at half staff to honor the servicemen who died last week when the taliban shot down the helicopter. their identities were made public yesterday, and many of them had ties to virginia. governor mcdonald also implored virginiians to help by giving to various charities. >>> this morning a 23-year-old daycare provider faces felony charges of child neglect in prince william county. two toddlers in her care were found alone wandering the streets two blocks from their daycare in virginia. malia grace shockey did not know the 1 and 3-year-old girls were missing for an hour on tuesday morning. she runs a daycare from this home in the 16000 block of fairway drive. police say a passer-by flagged down officers because the children were unattended carrying a diaper bag. officers then canvassed the area knocking on doors. >> very concerned, saying they had found two young children that were young enough they couldn't even say their names. >> when p
. >>> today virginia will honor the 30 servicemen killed last weekend in afghanistan. governor bob mcdonald has ordered all flags to fly at half staff to honor the servicemen who died last week when the taliban shot down the helicopter. their identities were made public yesterday, and many of them had ties to virginia. governor mcdonald also implored virginiians to help by giving to various charities. >>> this morning a 23-year-old daycare provider faces felony charges of...
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soldiers in afghanistan and iraq could see their checks stop if no teal is richard. chair ral of the joint chiefs of stpaf and stuffed the ability of their pay being frozen. >> many of you are living paycheck to paycheck. it could have a devastating impact and devastating impact pretty quickly. >> admiral mullen told the troops there will be belt tight especiallying. the department office education, labor, justice and energy would likely be some of the first groups to not be paid. >> an attorney said the pair could be released after a hearing going on right now. exactly two years ago today. iran accused them of espionage. all three said they were hiking and got lost. showered was released $5 million. they pardon prisoners traditionally for the holy month of ramadan. >> police say the man installed the device on suntrust at southern maryland boulevard july 23rd and was there for a day before someone noticed it. the skimmer reports bank card numbers for everyone who uses that machine. 50 customers had between $3,000 and $5,000 taken from their account. >>> one more day
soldiers in afghanistan and iraq could see their checks stop if no teal is richard. chair ral of the joint chiefs of stpaf and stuffed the ability of their pay being frozen. >> many of you are living paycheck to paycheck. it could have a devastating impact and devastating impact pretty quickly. >> admiral mullen told the troops there will be belt tight especiallying. the department office education, labor, justice and energy would likely be some of the first groups to not be paid....
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most >>> today state flags in virginia will fly at half staff to honor the 30 servicemen killed in afghanistan. governor bob mcdonald declared a day of mourning to honor the 30 men killed when the taliban shot down their helicopter. they're also asking people to donate to military charities if you can. you can help out by texting the wo word "seal" to 90999. >>> a daycare provider faces charges of child neglect after two toddlers were found wandering the streets. two children were found two blocks from their daycare in prince william county. police say malia grace shockey did not know the 1 and 3-year-old girls were missing for an hour on tuesday morning. she runs a daycare from this home on the 16000 block of fairway drive. a passer-by flagged down officers because the children were unattended, carrying a diaper bag. officers canvassed the area knocking on doors. >> very concerned, saying they had found two young children who were young enough they couldn't even say their names. >> when police went to knock on the door, it was determined the kids did belong in that residence, but she did not
most >>> today state flags in virginia will fly at half staff to honor the 30 servicemen killed in afghanistan. governor bob mcdonald declared a day of mourning to honor the 30 men killed when the taliban shot down their helicopter. they're also asking people to donate to military charities if you can. you can help out by texting the wo word "seal" to 90999. >>> a daycare provider faces charges of child neglect after two toddlers were found wandering the streets. two...
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commander in afghanistan. there was a change of command ceremony this morning where he officially gave control of the mission to lieutenant colonel david rodriguez. general petraeus plans to retire from the army at the end of august. he will then assume the cia director's job september 6th. >>> doctors treated hosni mubarak are denying rumors this morning that the former egyptian president suffered a stroke or is in a coma. the medical team mubarak had low blood pressure and felt dizzy but that he's now in stable condition. the 83-year-old has been hospitalized since april for heart trouble. he's also under arrest on charges he ordered the killing of protestors during egypt's uprising. >>> this morning a colorado woman is in trouble accused of groping a tsa agent. the tsa says 61-year-old ukari mahame grabbed a tsa agent's breast at the airport. mahame admits to grabbing the agent. she faces a felony sexual abuse charge. >>> sears posted an online ad selling the ipad2 for $69. here's a look at the ad from tech
commander in afghanistan. there was a change of command ceremony this morning where he officially gave control of the mission to lieutenant colonel david rodriguez. general petraeus plans to retire from the army at the end of august. he will then assume the cia director's job september 6th. >>> doctors treated hosni mubarak are denying rumors this morning that the former egyptian president suffered a stroke or is in a coma. the medical team mubarak had low blood pressure and felt dizzy...
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differences over war powers when it comes to the conflict in libya and troop withdrawals in afghanistan. tracie potts is live with the latest. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: eun, good morning. as you can see from the list, these are serious weighty issues. over the weekend, the president and the top republican on the hill tried to break the ice. after months of partisan bickering, president obama and house speaker john boehner tried to work it out this weekend over a game of golf. the president won, but winning a deal that will allow america to borrow more money, that could be harder. >> we'll probably end up with a very short term proposal over a few months, and we'll be back having the same discussion again in the fall. >> reporter: medicare's the sticking point. republicans want to restructure it. democrats don't want to daze middle income seniors to pay more. >> we've got to keep our promise to seniors that medicare will be there to protect them. >> reporter: on afghanistan, the white house and congress are trying to work out how many troops to pull beginning july. >> i t
differences over war powers when it comes to the conflict in libya and troop withdrawals in afghanistan. tracie potts is live with the latest. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: eun, good morning. as you can see from the list, these are serious weighty issues. over the weekend, the president and the top republican on the hill tried to break the ice. after months of partisan bickering, president obama and house speaker john boehner tried to work it out this weekend over a game of...
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troops from afghanistan next month. the blueprint would also plan to give afghans control of their security in 2014. u.s. troops have been in afghanistan for nearly ten years. pentagon says, moreover, 1,600 americans have been killed there. following the announcement, he will travel to ft. drum on thursday to meet with troops. that new york army base is home to the tenth mountain division, one of the most frequently deployed divisions to afghanistan and iraq. >>> and we are following breaking news out of iraq. two suicide bombings have killed at least 22 people this morning. two cars filled with explosives were detonated near a government compound in diwaniyah, about 80 miles south of baghdad. the attack left dozens of others injured. the bombing comes as iraqi officials considered asking some u.s. troops to stay in iraq beyond the december 31st withdrawal deadline to help with security. >>> russian officials now believe the failure of high intensity runway lights may have caused a plane to crash on a russian highway, k
troops from afghanistan next month. the blueprint would also plan to give afghans control of their security in 2014. u.s. troops have been in afghanistan for nearly ten years. pentagon says, moreover, 1,600 americans have been killed there. following the announcement, he will travel to ft. drum on thursday to meet with troops. that new york army base is home to the tenth mountain division, one of the most frequently deployed divisions to afghanistan and iraq. >>> and we are following...
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breaking into the voicemails of the royal family, celebrities, and families of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. police are investigating the list of possibly 4,000 victims. the tabloid's last edition will go out on sunday. >>> it seems like kids just got out of school, but that hasn't stopped retailers from thinking about september already. some are jumping the gun to get shoppers' attention extra early. last year consumers spent more than $55 billion on back to school items. some toys r us stores started a pack to school sale on backpacks and lunch boxes on july 1st. not to be left behind, walgreens, walmart, staples, office depot, and target all have either started or are about to start their back to school sales. it's just not right, joe. it's too early. i want to enjoy my summer. >> we have july 4th. labor day can't be far behind. >> then halloween and christmas. >> midterms, finals, halloween, christmas. >> be complaining about cold weather again. >> happy new year. >> let's check in with tom. >> i just got a new lunch pail with transformers on it. >>> there is the washington monument und
breaking into the voicemails of the royal family, celebrities, and families of soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. police are investigating the list of possibly 4,000 victims. the tabloid's last edition will go out on sunday. >>> it seems like kids just got out of school, but that hasn't stopped retailers from thinking about september already. some are jumping the gun to get shoppers' attention extra early. last year consumers spent more than $55 billion on back to school items....
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news o world" is accused of breaking into voicemails of celebrities, and soldiers killed in iraq and afghanistan. they're investigating possibly 4,000 victims. the tabloid's last edition will go out on sunday. >>> it is 6:26. 74 degrees. >>> it is indeed the calm before the storm right now. radar is clear, but it won't be for long before the clouds will begin to roll in. meteorologist tom kierein is going to let us know when the rain might start. >>> it's the final countdown for the shuttle program. "atlantis" is all ready to go. the chance the launch will go on for the millions in attendance and the many more waiting to watch on tv. >> you can see the clouds down there. perhaps that's a hint. good morning. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm eun yang. thank you for joining us for "news 4 today." it is friday, july 8th, 2010. we' we're going to see when the rain is going to start falling. >>> we do have a very unstable, very wet weather pattern over our region. right now the radar not showing any rain here, but we do have rain here with thunder and lightning east of richmond. much is going to be missing t
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. >> decker's husband who is in the military is now home from afghanistan and is cooperating with the investigation. deputies say that decker has not used a credit card, her cell phone or e-mail since she disappeared. >>> get toward pay much more each month if you're a dominion power customer. starting april 1st, your bill will be about a dollar more each month. the increase is due to surcharges designed to help recover dough minute gone's costs. two surcharges will help pay for the construction of power plants. the commission denied a request by the power company for a surcharge to recover revenue dominion claims of it was losing because of the new high officially light bulbs. >>> u.s. senator barbara mccull ski is expected to appear before the maryland public service commission p. she's urging state regulators to impose stricter standards for power companies. recent power outages are a safety hazard that must be addressed immediately. >>> today the maryland senate and house in annapolis will hear final proposals to ship wine. the measure would allow maryland wine lovers to have bott
. >> decker's husband who is in the military is now home from afghanistan and is cooperating with the investigation. deputies say that decker has not used a credit card, her cell phone or e-mail since she disappeared. >>> get toward pay much more each month if you're a dominion power customer. starting april 1st, your bill will be about a dollar more each month. the increase is due to surcharges designed to help recover dough minute gone's costs. two surcharges will help pay for...
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. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. six american soldiers were killed in a shooting at the kabul airport. that's according to al jazeera. the suspected gunman is an afghan army officer. suspected shooter is a 20-year military veteran. a taliban spokesman claims he is a member of the organization who had been serving in the military with a goal of killing foreign forces. >>> air severe storm system is headed our way, as tom has told us. here's a look at the radar as the storm moves east. more tornados left a path of destruction in the southwest. kimberly suiters is in the newsroom with a look at the damage. kimberly. >> reporter: good morning, joe. spring storms topping our news. this storm will hopefully will weaken by the time it gets to us. it spawned tornados and left a path of destruction in michigan, arkansas and texas. >> we've got a tornado! >> reporter: yes, they do. this cell phone video shot in texas. well-formed funnel cloud touching the ground there. several other tornadoes reported across the state. the sto
. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan. six american soldiers were killed in a shooting at the kabul airport. that's according to al jazeera. the suspected gunman is an afghan army officer. suspected shooter is a 20-year military veteran. a taliban spokesman claims he is a member of the organization who had been serving in the military with a goal of killing foreign forces. >>> air severe storm system is headed our way, as tom has told us. here's a look at the radar as the...
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they haven't figured out how pay would be affected but operations will continue in issue, afghanistan and libya and that earthquake assistance would continue in japan. the 1.9 million civilian federal employees may also be without a paycheck as individual agencies don't have the authority to pay their employees during a shutdown. >>> and this morning the office of personnel management is preparing government workers in the event of a shutdown. >> they put together a list of answers to some questions federal employees have been asking. how will employees be notified? the answer each agency will alert its own employees. also, federal employees will not lose health benefits during a shutdown. employees may be eligible for unemployment if the shutdown drags on. that depends on local laws where employees live. >> despite the president's busy scheduling he wants to meet with top democrats and republicans at the white house today. right now in addition to that meeting the president will held to the philadelphia area to talk about lowering fuel price and reducing oil imports. he will then go
they haven't figured out how pay would be affected but operations will continue in issue, afghanistan and libya and that earthquake assistance would continue in japan. the 1.9 million civilian federal employees may also be without a paycheck as individual agencies don't have the authority to pay their employees during a shutdown. >>> and this morning the office of personnel management is preparing government workers in the event of a shutdown. >> they put together a list of...
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pentagons they haven't figured out how pay would be affected but operations would continue in iraq, afghanistan and libya and earthquake assistance would continue in japan. >>> news 4's melissa malay has details on what you might not be able to do this weekend and how the d.c. government will be affected. >>> happening today, the d.c. board of education will meet to discuss recent cheating allegations of more than 100 schools. according to a report report in "usa today," an unusually high number of erasers were found on tests in 2006 and 2008. former d.c. schools chancellor michelle rhee announce thad on wamu fm. she said an investigator looked into the rates back in 2009 and found no evidence of cheating. >> 6:05 now. d.c. council equal my brown is facing more criticism this morning after an audit of his 2008 campaign. a questionable audit of his 2008 council race said he failed to report $335,000 in contributions or expenses. that include $240,000 that found its way to a company owned by his brother. the audit also questions thousands of dollars in cash payments that far compete the $50 limit
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. >>> homelansecurity secretary janet napolino is in afghanistan this new year's day. she arrived in kabul yesterday morning. she visited the afghan-pakistan border, reviewed security operations and had lunch with troops. tomorrow napolitanoill travel to qatar for international security discussions. >>> t time is now 9:37. it is 50 degrees outside. warming up quite bit. still ahead on new year's 4 today what you n do shed the pounds and keep them off. this fitness expert lost 130 poun. she's going to tell us how she did it. we're coting down the topive sports stories of 2010. we ha thegood, the bad, and only a ce a mother could love. [hking] they were having a sale! announcer: the ikea sale. i'going back for more! announcer: december 26th thugh january 9th. sa up to 60%. ikea. the life impvement store. ♪golden morning family's sming♪ ♪goa be a special day anncr: for the perfect art to the perfect day, i always choose nd o'lakes all-natural eggs. from hens fed a rich, whole-grain diet with no added antibiots or hormones. ♪pure and simple alwaysnatural♪ ♪our
. >>> homelansecurity secretary janet napolino is in afghanistan this new year's day. she arrived in kabul yesterday morning. she visited the afghan-pakistan border, reviewed security operations and had lunch with troops. tomorrow napolitanoill travel to qatar for international security discussions. >>> t time is now 9:37. it is 50 degrees outside. warming up quite bit. still ahead on new year's 4 today what you n do shed the pounds and keep them off. this fitness expert lost...